Bridges to Epic Excellence: Anesthesia

This CME activity will equip providers with practical skills to streamline anesthesia documentation and data analysis in Epic. Participants will learn to configure macros for efficient note-taking and pertinent negative documentation, track anesthesia metrics using Reporting Workbench, explore clinical data with SlicerDicer, and document on the go with mobile tools. The course addresses a current gap in provider familiarity with these Epic features, aiming to improve documentation efficiency, patient safety, and outcomes.

Target Audience

This training is designed for Physicians and Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  • Describe how to use and configure macros to quickly document notes
  • Create and use macros on the Problem List to quickly document pertinent negatives
  • Track anesthesia patient care and efficiency metrics using Reporting Workbench
  • Articulate the data in the system using SlicerDicer
  • Complete anesthesia documentation on the go using mobile tools.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/11/2025
Course expires: 
10/11/2028

Faculty

Course Director:
Lisa Sheehan, MSN, RN, VA-BC - Clinical Curriculum and Practice Specialist, UPMC

Planning Committee: (listed in alphabetical order)

  • Jose Abad, MD - Assistant Professor, Vice Chair for Clinical Operations and Analytics, Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Faculty, Physician, UPMC
  • Robert Bauer, CRNP -  Advanced Practice Provider, Magee Adult ICU, Lead Advanced Practice Provider- UPMC Magee Adult ICU, Education Co-Director, Critical Care Medicine Adult Division, Advanced Practice Provider Program, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
  • Amanda Desko - Electronic Health Record Operations System Coordinator III, Sr., UPMC
  • Rupen Modi, DO - Medical Director, Informatics at UPMC 
  • Benjamin Reynolds, PA-C - Chief Advanced Practice Officer, UPMC; Director, UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers; Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
  • Glenn Updike, MD -  Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
  • Serra Vickery - Project Manager, Electronic Health Record, UPMC

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing (ANCC)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
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